International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging (IWIPP)
September 18-20, 1998
Ramada Congress Hotel, Chicago, IL
The First International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging (IWIPP) will be held in Chicago, IL from September 18-20, 1998 at the Ramada Congress Hotel. The main objective of this Workshop is to provide a forum for information exchange in the area of electronic packaging relevant to power electronics. Topics to be covered include, but not limited to: 3-D power packaging, CAD tools, EMI effects in packaging, fabrication techniques, high temperature reliability, integration, material systems and thermal management. Important application areas of interest include, but not limited to: appliances, automotive, drives, lighting, portable electronics, power supplies and telecom. The Workshop will consist of one day of short course (s) on September 18, two panel sessions on the evening of September 19, a plenary session on September 19 morning, a luncheon speech on September 19, and several technical sessions on September 19 and 20, 1998.
Dr. Krishna Shenai of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL is the General Chairman and Dr. Douglas Hopkins of SUNY, Binghamton, NY is the Technical Program Chairman of the Workshop.
The IWIPP is sponsored by IEEE PELS, IAS and CPMT Societies and will be held in cooperation with PSMA. A Workshop Proceedings consisting of technical papers will be made available to all participants at the Workshop.
The deadline for submission of technical papers is as follows:
Deadline for paper submission: May 15, 1998
(200-word abstract and two-page summary including figures)

Notice of acceptance: June 15, 1998

Camera-ready manuscript due by: Aug. 1, 1998

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Krishna Shenai, General Chairman
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 996-2633; Fax: (312) 996-0763
E-mail: shenai@eecs.uic.edu

Dr. Douglas C. Hopkins, Technical Program Chairman
State University of New York (SUNY), Binghamton, NY
Tel: (607) 777-2333; Fax: (607) 777-4464
E-mail: D.Hopkins@IEEE.Org

Mr. Robert Myers, Workshop Manager
Myers/Smith, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Tel: (310) 287-1463; Fax (310) 287-1851
E-mail: bob.myers@ieee.org